For those wanting to know what part of the city we live in - we think of ourselves as being metroplexers. DH commutes and works in the city but we are blessed to be living in the countryside on our own bit of heaven south of Hastings. We moved up here from Adminzona last year (don't miss the heat one bit)and are glad to be back in the midwest.

DH and his really big snowblower are going to clean that long driveway (only had to clean it twice last winter). And the lawn tractor with a leaf vacuum attachment takes care of the leaves.

I missed fall so bad while living in Arizona, actually all of the season. I came to the conclusion that there are only two seasons in Arizona - Hot and HOTTER - lol! I missed being abled to garden. I don't miss the Valley of the Surface of the Sun, the heat, pollution, dust storms, scorpions, etc. However, the mountains are beautiful and the desert has a beauty of it's own. I'm just not a desert person.

I used to work in Hastings! We're in White Bear...looking forward to when we can get our haven in the "country". We want at least a little land...not too much of a commute to the metro though. It looks like you have a beautiful place!